You just welcomed a healthy baby into the family, and have made the decision that you are going to breastfeed your new addition. Many moms, even military parents, choose to breastfeed their baby because of all of the health and nutritional perks it provides to their child, but breastfeeding also requires the mom to take a look at what she is eating too. Here are few nutritional tips for nursing moms to take into consideration when planning their daily meals. Make Sure You Are Hydrated Extra water intake is key if you choose to breastfeed your baby. Breastfeeding classes and birthing courses will usually put a strong emphasis that if you want to nurse your baby for any significant amount of time that you should always take in extra water. Hydration is important for...

If you’re replenishing after a workout, trying to build lean muscle mass, or just find yourself hungry and need something more filling, bulking up on protein foods might be the answer. But if you can’t stomach eating another steak or cracking one more egg, it might be time to start drinking protein shakes. Easy-to-make and portable, these healthy protein shake recipes will ensure you get your fill of these amino acids. One thing to keep in mind: Many of these recipes use commercially available protein powders. When you purchase a powder, make sure you always opt for an organic whey protein (or vegan) variety that’s free of pesticides, naturally sweetened and cold-processed. I know you’ll love these protein shake recipes that’ll keep you full, strong and satisfied! 23 Protein Shakes & Smoothies 1. Almond Joy...

Hectic lifestyles, demands on time, and processed foods with less and less nutrients have led to an epidemic of overweight people around the globe. Fitting regular exercise into schedules is increasingly difficult, and eating on the run precludes healthy meals prepared at home, and eaten slowly. Bodies are getting too much salt, sugar, and fat, and not enough of the essential vitamins and minerals needed to lose weight, or maintain a healthy weight. Many people are turning to dietary supplements for help. Products for Weight Loss: Weight loss is a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States. Products are on the market that claim extreme results with no effort, or changes in lifestyle. There are some that ensure unrealistic weight loss in a matter of a few days. Among the ridiculous and the dangerous...

Are you a capable woman who wants to try her hand at farm life? Do you picture yourself watching the sun rise over fields of golden wheat, a cup of coffee in your hand and a smile of contentment on your face? Or maybe you think of gathering organic vegetables to toss together a salad for your lunches and dinners? With an increased interest in getting back to the land, young people, and many women, are showing a renewed interest in farming. The last few years have shown a steady rise in public interest in organic farm products, as well as sustainable living. But before you begin to spin castles in the air of what your new life will be like, read on for 5 aspects of farm life that women working on farms want...

Every Thanksgiving Americans dig into more than five billion pounds of gobbler. It’s both a tradition and an obsession. For only a few days the whole country becomes turkey-conscious. We serve it up roasted, deep fried, barbequed, hot, cold, and pickled. As the comedian Jackie Gleason once joked: “After Thanksgiving we even had turkey-flavored ice cream just to get rid of the leftovers!” But the way Americans eat, or don’t eat, turkey is no joke. Every year there are dozens of cases of food poisoning caused by the incorrect cooking of turkey — and many consumers never even look at a turkey the rest of the year, even though it’s one of the best protein foods around and is the least expensive meat, pound for pound, in the supermarket for most of the...

There’s nothing quite like that first cup of coffee in the morning—unless it is the second…or the one after that. Coffee lovers are always looking for ways to improve the experience, but is there one thing above all others that makes the difference? To Grind or Not to Grind Coffee loses flavor slowly when it has been roasted, and quickly when it has been ground. You know that amazing smell when you first open the vacuum pack of ground coffee. No matter how carefully you wrap it up that smell is simply not there the next time you open it, and by the time you get to the bottom there is not much fragrance at all. That fragrance (or lack of it) goes into every cup you drink. Many coffee aficionados will tell you...

Kayla Itsines developed the Bikini Body Guide based on her own success in losing weight and developing rock star abs, as well as her experiences in helping others to do the same. After finishing a personal training course in 2008, she began working at a women-only gym where she heard the same complaints over and over again. Primarily women hated their abs and their inner thighs. In response to these same complaints over and over again, she began to create workouts specifically targeted at toning the exact same body parts on nearly every client. Eventually, she developed a successful collection of ebooks, most notably the Bikini Body Guide. In record time women flooded in from all over the world to monitor the beautiful Australian’s success as documented on her incredibly popular Instagram account. As...

This Sweat With Kayla App review takes a look at the new workout app from Instagram ab guru, Kayla Itsines. For those who do not already know, she is the creator of the Kayla Itsines Bikini Body Guide, a workout and diet plan that combines easy-to-complete workouts with easy-to-consume nutrition to create the lifestyle changes required for a dream bikini body. The app is a relatively new addition to the social media sensation’s workout franchise. It is available through Google Play and the Apple App Store. It is available for a monthly fee and provides users with exercises, diet tips, and more. The promise behind Sweat With Kayla app is that anyone can get a bikini body, most specifically rock hard bikini abs, with the right amount of dedication and a good diet. Her...

Have you ever had a care package sent to you, filled with things only someone very close to you would know you like? That is the feeling that artisanal food subscriptions create. It’s the feeling of surprise you get when given a gift, plus a whole lot of fun. While food subscriptions began some time ago, it has taken off in a large way within the last couple of years. And it now appears to be a permanent fixture on the food horizon. Here’s what you should know about them. What are artisanal food subscriptions? Gourmet food subscriptions are a way for you to get a select choice of little-known but well-made foods in a box. These kinds of subscriptions are frequently monthly, though some do offer an every-other-week shipment. You don’t get to...

Earlier there were many products launched just in the name of making profit. Claims were made that your mental abilities would improve drastically with these supplements but usually nothing happened. This is why many people started to avoid anything remotely related to improvement of focus or mind power. Many times the product was not even legal and could even have ill effects on the users. Then, with time came the really effective supplements that could help people realize their dream of becoming strong minded. Smartness is something that can have immense effect on the confidence of a person. Focusing on target People having the ultimate aim to be successful would go to any extent to achieve the same. Now it is much easier to have your mind concentrate on the things that you want...